Can you keep your Equatorial Guinea citizenship when you become a U.S. citizen?
Allowed with conditions
Only in some cases
Equatoguinean citizens who become U.S. citizens may keep their original nationality only if they obtain government authorization for the dual nationality.
What the law says
- Dual nationality has been allowed in Equatorial Guinea since 2011.
- Nationals may be denaturalized for having dual nationality without government authorization.
- Equatoguinean nationals can renounce their nationality pending approval by the state.
- Renounced nationality can be reacquired by petitioning the Ministry of Justice, Religious Affairs and Penitentiary Institutions.
- Since 1990, the president is forbidden from holding multiple nationalities.
“Nationals may be denaturalized in Equatorial Guinea for having dual nationality without government authorization”
What about the U.S. side?
The United States allows dual citizenship. At the oath ceremony you promise to renounce allegiance to other countries, but U.S. law does not make you formally give up your other passport. The question is only whether Equatorial Guinea lets you keep yours.
Source: Equatoguinean nationality law (Wikipedia, summarized on 2026-11-11). Laws change — confirm with the Equatorial Guinea embassy or consulate before your oath ceremony. This is not legal advice.
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